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Latest news and updates about current Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and. memes, party news and comments made by the CM herself.

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IMCT slams West Bengal Government, provides evidence of the state fudging data and discrepancies in the number of cases reported

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2020

The Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) has slammed the West Bengal government for its handling of the Wuhan Coronavirus crisis.

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West Bengal govt secretly disposing deceased coronavirus patients in special incinerators, hiding data: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 3 May, 2020

In the last week, over 100 videos showing slugfests between cops and local residents over such silent cremation using kerosene and other fuels have surfaced on Instagram, Facebook. The videos have also circulated among large WhatsApp groups across India and abroad.

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Mamata Banerjee govt denies permission for flypast by Indian Air Force to show gratitude for healthcare workers: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 3 May, 2020

The West Bengal government has not approved the request to allow Indian Air force aircraft to fly over two Kolkata hospitals. The hospitals are the ID&BG hospital and the Eastern Command Hospital.

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Meet Dr S Mukherjee, tainted doctor heading Mamata Banerjee’s 12-member experts’ committee formed to deal with Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2020

Despite his 'crackerjack professional' record, Dr Sukumar Mukherjee was appointed as a member of the WBCERC in 2017

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West Bengal: Murshidabad locals vandalise shop of distributor Halim Sheikh, angered by him hoarding half the ration supplies meant for distribution

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2020

Miffed over the improper distribution of ration supplies, angry locals in Salar area in West Bengal's Murshidabad district Saturday vandalised a ration distributor Halim Sheikhs' house

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West Bengal government revokes the requirement of prior approval from govt committee before Coronavirus testing and treatment

OpIndia Staff - 30 April, 2020

Before this prior approval of a govt committee was required for any coronavirus test and treatment, & cause of death also determined by the committee

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“Behave properly”: Mamata Banerjee kicks up a political storm with strange warning to media, governor asks ‘why to put fear in media’

OpIndia Staff - 30 April, 2020

Mamata Banerjee has threatened to take against journalists under Disaster Management Act if they don't behave properly

Opinions

Coronavirus handling: A chronology of mismanagement and cover-ups by the West Bengal government

Shishir Bajoria - 28 April, 2020

According to the West Bengal Government, deaths that happened were due to causes other than Coronavirus.

News Reports

Letter claiming ‘dead body management’ crisis in Kolkata hospital triggers panic amidst allegations of Mamata Banerjee hiding extent of Corona spread

OpIndia Staff - 28 April, 2020

The health-care experts believe that the situation in Bengal is very grave as the Mamata Banerjee-led government has not been giving real data to assess the actual seriousness of the pandemic.

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